Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows.

This lively festival is a symbol of cultural identity ... it reflects the connection to African harvest festivals, welcoming the first fruits of the season. Each day of the weeklong Kwanzaa ...

It was created by activist Maulana Karenga based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, as well as Southeast Africa. A Kwanzaa Tree at the Chester County History ...

Its name originates from a word in Swahili that means "first harvest." The holiday was inspired by African harvest celebrations but wasn't officially established until founder Maulana Karenga ...

West Africa’s yam festivals, celebrated in August or September, honor the harvest of this dietary staple. In Ghana, the festival of Homowo translates to “hoot at hunger,” a name embodied by giant yam ...

GIRL GODNESS was one of many short films screened during the Black Harvest Film Festival's FROM THE FAM program. The Trump administration's cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts terminated ...